tripping over
Example Sentences
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Tonally limber, this crowd-pleaser is made of slow-motion sequins and plenty of scenes of the increasingly off-balance Kikuchi tripping over her metaphorical feet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
She became worried about dementia when she noticed her short-term memory fading and that she was dropping things and tripping over her own feet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Stoke City midfielder Liam Lawrence injured his ankle when tripping over his pet Labrador.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
I kept tripping over a man carrying a large wooden cross.
From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024
Ms. Hayes kept their house super clean, so we didn’t have to worry about tripping over nothing.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
